Close to Biscuit
#E2CBAE
#E2CBAE is a light, rich orange, close to the color Biscuit. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 79.6% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 47% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2CBAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2CBAE as they’d see it.
#E2CBAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2CBAE
What color is #E2CBAE?
#E2CBAE is a light, rich orange, close to the color Biscuit. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 79.6% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 47% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2CBAE in RGB?
#E2CBAE is rgb(226, 203, 174): 226 red, 203 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2CBAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 23, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2CBAE?
PANTONE 453 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2CBAE?
Its complement #B8D1EF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.